Responses to the Gospel

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Never - believed not, moved with envy (Acts 17:5)
Not Now - we will hear thee again (Acts 17:32)
Neglect - when I have a convenient season (Acts 24:25)
Nearly - almost thou persuadest me (Acts 26:28)
Now - I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God (Acts 8:37)

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Problems in 2 Thessalonians

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2Thess 1:4-5 Dire Persecution
2Thess 2:3-4 Distorted Prophecy
2Thess 3:7-8 Disorderly Passivity

Churches

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Character - Churches of God (1Cor 11:16, 1Th 2:14, 2Th 1:4)
Control - Churches of Christ (Rom 16:16)
Conduct - Churches of the Saints (1Cor 14:33)
Composition - Churches of Gentiles (Rom 16:4)
Countries, Cities - Churches of Galatia, Macedonia, Asia, Judaea (1Cor 16:1,19, 2 Cor 8:1, Gal 1:2,22)

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The Lord Reigneth

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Psalms 93, 97 and 99 begin with the expression "The Lord Reigneth" and end with a mention of God's holiness.  These psalms are sometimes called "enthronement psalms" or "theocratic psalms" by Bible scholars.  They celebrate the Lord's reign on the earth.

Psalm 93 - Confidence of His Reign
Psalm 97 - Constitution of His Righteousness
Psalm 99 - Character of His Rule 
 
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Natural, Carnal and Spiritual Men Part 2

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Col 3:5 Natural Man - Mortify
 - fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness

Col 3:8 Carnal Man - Put off
- anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication

Col 3:12 Spiritual Man - Put on
- bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering

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Scriptural Arithmetic

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As exemplified in the early church
Addition - Three thousand added (Acts 2:41)
Subtraction - Two taken away (Acts 5:10)
Multiplication - Disciples multiplied (Acts 6:1)
Division - Scattered abroad (Acts 8:1)

Five Contrasts in Colossians 3

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Two Positions - dead with Christ contrast risen with Christ (Col 2:20, 3:1)
Two Places - things above contrast things on the earth (Col 3:2)
Two Periods - hid with Christ contrast appear with Him (Col 3:3)
Two Practices - put on contrast put off (Col 3:9,10)
Two Persons - old man contrast new man (Col 3:9,10)

Five Scenes in Acts 12

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Acts 12:1-4 Passover Scene - Persecution
Acts 12:5-10 Prison Scene - Preservation
Acts 12:11-17 Prayer Meeting - Power
Acts 12:18-23 Palace Scene - Perdition
Acts 12:24-25 Pavement Scene - Progress

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Three Post-Exilic Prophets

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Haggai - House of the Lord (Hag 1:8)
Zechariah - Holiness of the Lord (Zech 14:20)
Malachi - Honour of the Lord (Mal 1:6)

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Born of God

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"Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." John 1:13

Born not by human
- descent (blood)
- determination (will of the flesh)
- decree (will of man)
But of a Divine Origin

Christ, Only Begotten

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John 1:14 Glory of His Incarnation
John 1:18 Greatness of His Inscrutability
John 3:16 Grace of His Immolation
John 3:18 Goodness of His Illumination
1 John 4:9 Goal of His Image

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Brief Outline of Ecclesiastes

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Eccl 1:1-11 The Course - Meaning of Life
Eccl 1:12-2:26 The Chase - Mania of Life
Eccl 3:1-5:20 The Consideration - Motifs of Life
Eccl 6:1-8:15 The Compromise - Median of Life
Eccl 8:16-12:7 The Counsel - Maxims of Life
Eccl 12:8-14 The Conclusion - Maker of Life